Mar. 17, 2008, Daily: In an interview yesterday, Associate Provost Philip Hanlon said he disagreed with many of the claims made in The Ann Arbor News article.

"There is no higher priority of the University than the academic success of our students," said Hanlon, who first heard about allegations questioning the academic integrity of Hagen's courses in August. "We will always find a way to do our best to help our students."

Hanlon said the necessary processes were in place within the Department of Psychology to monitor the integrity of independent study courses.